Table 1.
Anthropometry between more and less active twins
| Less active | More active | Diff.* (95% CI) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight (kg) | 78.0 ± 10.9 | 75.1 ± 8.1 | −2.8 (−7.4, 1.7) | 0.18 |
| Height (cm) | 176.5 ± 4.8 | 176.3 ± 4.6 | 0.2 (−0.9, 1.4) | 0.64 |
| BMI (kg m−2) | 25.1 ± 3.3 | 24.1 ± 2.5 | −1.0 (−2.2, 0.3) | 0.12 |
| Body fat (%) | 19.6 ± 5.7 | 17.6 ± 5.5 | −2.0 (−4.0, −0.02) | 0.05 |
| Body fat (kg) | 15.8 ± 6.5 | 13.4 ± 5.1 | −2.4 (−4.4, −0.5) | 0.03 |
| Abdominal subcutaneous fat (kg) | 2.4 ± 1.4 | 1.9 ± 1.0 | −0.5 (−0.9, −0.1) | 0.02 |
| Visceral fat (kg) | 1.0 ± 0.4 | 0.8 ± 0.4 | −0.2 (−0.3, − 0.1) | 0.009 |
| LBM (kg) | 62.2 ± 5.6 | 61.7 ± 6.4 | −0.5 (−3.7, 2.7) | 0.75 |
| Waist/hip ratio | 0.87 ± 0.07 | 0.85 ± 0.06 | −0.02 (−0.04, 0.01) | 0.18 |
| Waist (cm) | 85.4 ± 10.7 | 81.8 ± 6.7 | −3.7 (−8.3, 1.0) | 0.11 |
Values are means ±s.d. BMI, body mass index; LBM, lean body mass
*
Diff., average difference in absolute values between brothers; CI, confidence interval for average difference in absolute values; P, P value for difference between groups (paired t test).